This Army list is from Wargames Illustrated, Issue 290 from December 20011 and is from an article
"Marengo, 1800. A General de Brigade Battle Narrative" by David Brown.
This list is a work in progress and will be updated. I'll also link to each unit as its finished.
AUSTRIAN ORDER OF BATTLE
C-in-C: General von Melas (+ 1 ADC - von Kaim)
BRIGADE UNIT STRENGTH GRADE LINK
O'Reilly 8th Nauendorff Hussars 18 figures Line
4th Banat Grenz 30 figures 2nd Line Complete
Skirmishers 8 figures 2nd Line
Bellegarde IR52 Anton, 1st Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line Complete
IR52 Anton, 2nd Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
IR53 Jellacic, 1st Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
IR53 Jellacic, 2nd Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
3pdr Foot Artillery 4 guns Line
Marseille IR63 Joseph, 1st Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
IR63 Joseph, 2nd Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
Skirmishers 8 figures Line
3pdr Regt Artillery 2 guns Line
Knesvich IR63 Toscana, 1st Battalion 32 figures Line Complete
IR63 Toscana, 2nd Battalion 32 figures Line Complete
IR63 Toscana, 2nd Battalion 32 figures Line Complete
3pdr Regt Artillery 2 Guns Line Complete
Briey IR47 Kinsky, 1st Battalion 32 figures Line Complete
IR47 Kinsky, 2nd Battalion 32 figures Line Complete
Skirmishers 8 figures Line
3pdr Regt Artillery 2 Guns Line Complete
Nobili 3rd Light Dragoons, 1st Sqdrn 12 figures Line Complete
3rd Light Dragoons, 2nd Sqdrn 12 figures Line
3rd Light Dragoons, 3rd Sqdrn 12 figures Line
9th Light Dragoons, 1st Sqdrn 12 figures Line
9th Light Dragoons, 2nd Sqdrn 12 figures Line
9th Light Dragoons, 3rd Sqdrn 12 figures Line
AUSTRIAN RESERVE FORCES
Latterman Grenadier Battalion IR23/74 30 figures Veteran Complete
Grenadier Battalion 30 figures Veteran
Grenadier Battalion 30 figures Veteran
Grenadier Battalion IR52/53 30 figures Veteran Complete
3pdr Foot Artillery 4 guns Line
Frimont Am Ende Light Battalion NR3 12 figures Line
Bach Light Battalion NR4 16 figures Line
1st Light Dragoons 16 figures Line
Bussy Light Horse 10 figures Veteran Complete
6pdr Cavalry Artillery 3 guns Line
C-in-C: General Ott (Average)
Gottesheim Jagers - Skirmishers 12 figures Line
10th Light Dragoons 12 figures Line
IR28 Frolich, 3rd Battalion 32 figures Line
6pdr Cavalry Artillery 3 guns Line
Sticker IR57 Colloredo, 1st Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
IR57 Colloredo, 2nd Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
IR57 Colloredo, 3rd Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
Retz IR28 Frolich, 1st Battalion 32 figures Line
IR28 Frolich, 2nd Battalion 32 figures Line
IR40 Mittrowsky, 1st Battalion 32 figures 2nd Line
Skirmishers 8 figures Line
3pdr Foot Artillery 3 guns Line
There are probably some units that were at Marengo that aren't included here, and I may add those to my collection, but this is the main list I am working from. As you can see I am a long way from completion, and as I am probably adding the French as well - along with allied units that didn't make it to the battle - I'll be continuing this blog for quite a while.
Colin
3 comments:
I was in Vienna last week and had an interesting find in the Kriegsarchiv - seems Mras got a lot of his 1823 OMZ article from an account written by a Major Geppert, who was on the staff albeit down at Genoa, when Marengo was fought. The Mras OB is copied directly from his work. He also gives a slightly different version of events with the Consular Guard, although the account was written in 1804, which kills off that canard about the Austrians making it all up later, because of the fame of the Imperial Guard. He says that when the Guard moved north after initially shoring up Lannes, they were engaging the Mariassy Jaeger, which makes more sense, while Gottesheim fell back. Only later did the Lobkowitz Light Dragoons make their failed attack. It is also in this account that the four captured cannon appear.
Such is research! Dave Hollins
Thanks for this. I notice thatFrimonts light infantry are not listed as Skirmishers, so this would infer that these two units can only deploy some of their strength as skirmishers as per the Light Infantry rules. Do you agree?
Second I feel the French OOB in the opening scenario suffers from a serious flaw. Gardanne's units had been actively engaged for a few hours before the Scenario 1 starts, and according to Arnold, was bear 50% effectiveness after taking sustained artillery fire and trying to delay the initial Austrian advance. On that basis I think that in scenario 1, Gardanne's units must have at least a third of their strengths removed to replicate the casualties from the earlier action.
Fabulous work, doing part of it myself in 28mm though!
Best wishes for your project
Matt
Hercé Salon de Guerre
Mayenne, France
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